Full Guide to Import CSV Contacts to Android Phone in 2019

As a common file format, CSV is widely supported by consumer, business, and other applications. For example, many of you Android users have your phone contacts saved in CSV file format. What if you change to a new Android phone like Samsung Galaxy S10/S10+/S10e? Or your contacts in your Android are deleted by accident? You must need to import contacts from a CSV file stored somewhere else, for example, in your computer, to your Android. So how to easily import CSV contacts to Android? In this article, you will find ideal solutions.

People have different reasons to transfer CSV contacts from computer to Android mobile phones. I have vaguely mentioned above, but it is necessary to sum up again. The common reasons are as below:

In order to prevent from losing data, people are supposed to back them up on the computer. Since CSV is a common contacts backup file on computer, if you accidentally delete or lose them on your Android phone, it is possible for you to import CSV contacts from PC to Android phone.

If you want to switch to a new Android phone, you need to import the contacts to your new device from the old one. Nobody wants to move data manually, especially when there is a large amount of it. Thus, importing the backed up CSV contacts file from the computer to Android should be the best choice.

Here I provide three easy methods for you if you want to import CSV contacts to Android.

Part 1: Import CSV Contacts to Android with Android Assistant

This method is the one I want to recommend the most. Coolmuster Android Assistant can not only help you import CSV contacts to your Android, but also support breezily data transfer between PC/Mac and Android phone, including contacts, SMS, call logs, music, videos, photos, books, documents, etc. It also helps to back up and restore Android phone data on PC altogether or in batches with ease and retaining high quality.

What's more? You can add, delete, unduplicate and edit Android contacts on the computer, and you are able to send and reply text messages directly on computer, etc. With help of this software, importing CSV contacts to your Android is just a piece of cake. And it is fully compatible with almost all Android phones and tablets, including the Samsung Galaxy S10/S10+/S10e, Huawei Mate 20, LG G7/G6/G5, HTC, Sony, ZTE and more.

Now let me show you how to import CSV contacts to Android with Coolmuster Android Assistant step by step.

Step 1: Install and launch the Android Assistant

Install and launch the program on your computer, and connect your device to the computer with a USB cable or via Wi-Fi.

Step 2: Detect the data on Android

When Android device is successfully connected, the program will go through your phone data. You will see the interface appearing on your computer with all your phone data presenting on it. If not, you need to enable USB debugging on your Android in advance.

Step 3: Select contacts that you want to import to Android phone

Browse to the left panel and click on the small triangle in front of "Contacts" tab to unfold the items. Then, choose "All Contacts" and it shifts to the contact managing window. Now, click "Import" button, you can select the CSV contact files that you want to import to your Android. Confirm it and then it starts the automatic process to import CSV contacts Android from your computer. (See detailed steps >>)

Extra bonus:

It is also available if you want to export Android contacts to CSV file with Coolmuster Android Assistant. After choosing the contacts you want to back up in Step 3, click the "Export" button and your contacts will be exported to CSV file format and you can save it on the computer.

As you can see, Coolmuster Android Assistant is a powerful app with a variety of functions. It can perfectly meet your demands and thus should be your first option if you want to know how to import contacts from PC to Android phone.

Part 2: Import Contacts to Android with Gmail Account

If you have a Gmail Account and don't want to download any other software, this method may be suitable for you. Just follow the steps below to learn how to import contacts to Android with Gmail Account.

Step 1: Sign into your Gmail account

Open the browser on your computer, sign into your Google account and browse to the left panel and click "Gmail". Choose "Contacts" in the drop-down menu.

Step 2: Click "More" and choose "Import"

After you enter the "Contacts" tab, find "More" and click "Import" in the drop-down menu.

Step 3: Choose CSV file and import it to your Gmail account

Now click "Choose Files" on the popup window to find the CSV file you have stored and import it to your Gmail account.

Step 4: Import CSV contacts to your Android from Gmail account

Now the CSV file has been imported to your Gmail account, and you can sign into it on your Android. Then go to Settings, find "Accounts & sync" option on your Android phone and choose your Google account. After that, click "Sync Contacts" > "Sync now", and then all CSV contacts will be imported to your Android.

So this is the way to import contacts to Android phone from CSV file with Google account.

Part 3: Import Contacts to Android Phone from CSV Directly

It doesn't matter if you don't have a Gmail account. Now I will teach you another way to import contacts to Android phone from CSV directly. But first you need an Excel CSV file on your computer. If you have no such a file, follow the Step 1 to create one. If you already have, then skip step 1 and start from step 2.

Step 1: Create an Excel CSV file on your computer

Create a new Excel document and fill the cells with your contacts' information in the following way. When finished, save it as CSV format.

Step 2: Convert the Excel CSV file to vCard file

- Log into your Google account in a browser.- Choose "Contacts" on the left side. Click "More" > "Import", then click "Select file" to choose the CSV file.- Next, click the "Import" button on the popup window.- Now the Excel CSV has been transferred to your Google account. You can view it on your Android phone.- Next, browse to the left side again and click the "Export" button to export the Excel CSV file to vCard file, which is compatible on your Android.

Step 3: Uploading vCard file to Google Drive

Enter the Google Drive in the browser and log into your Google account. Browse to the left column, click "+New" and choose "File upload". Then choose the vCard file you have exported in Step 2.

Step 4: Download vCard file to your Android

Download and launch Google Drive app on your Android and log into your Google account. Find the vCard file you have uploaded, press it and choose "Download". Then it will be downloaded to your Android.

Step 5: Import contacts to your Android

Run the Contacts app on your Android. Click the three-dot icon on the right upper corner of the screen. Select "Settings" or "Manage contacts". Then click "Import/ExportContacts " button and choose "Import" > "Internal storage" > "Phone" to choose the vCard file. Then the contacts will be imported to your Android.

Note: Step 5 might be a little different if operated in Android phones with different phone models.

Above are the concrete steps to import contacts to Android from CSV directly.

Part 4: Comparison among the Above 3 Methods of Importing CSV Contacts to Android

Apparently transferring CSV contacts to Android with Coolmuster Android Assistant or with Gmail account is much more convenient than the last method. With so many steps, importing contacts to Android from CSV directly is more time-consuming. You have to download apps and you have to import and export the file for many times. It is a little troublesome. If you have downloaded the Android Assistant or if you have a Gmail account, you'd better not try this method.

Importing CSV contacts to Android with Gmail account is a good and very convenient method. It has no difficulties in solving your problem if you only want to import CSV contacts to your Android. However if you want to do some other operations like editing your contacts data, it doesn't work.

Why Do I Choose Coolmuster Android Assistant?

Compared with importing CSV contacts with Gmail account, Coolmuster Android Assistant doesn't require so many clicks. With only one click, your CSV contacts will be automatically imported to your Android. What you only have to do is launching the program, connecting your device to your computer and selecting the data that you want to import.

More than this, it also allows you to edit, delete and add Android contacts on the computer. No matter you want to import contacts to Android or export Android contacts to the computer, it can meet your demands. Besides contacts, it extensively supports other categories of files transfer which includes SMS, call logs, music, videos, photos, etc. These fantastic features are unique and unrivaled. This app can be launched at computers of common systems such as Windows 10/8/7/XP/Vista. If you are finding a good method to import CSV contacts to your Android, this must be the best answer.

So these are all the methods I want to share with you. If you are troubled by the problem of importing CSV contacts to your Android, you can follow these steps and they will help you a lot.